Nice to put the headlamp on and compete! Was a long time since last time and I was happy to stand on the start line, but the last ...

Nice to put the headlamp on and compete! Was a long time since last time and I was happy to stand on the start line, but the last days of sickness really slowed me down today. Paced up in the beginning, but did not run perfectly. In the middle of the track (control 7-8-9-10-11-12-13-14) I ran with Lilian Forsgren and Mari Fasting. They run fast!! However, we all did mistakes and I managed to find the flow again to no 16 and speed up. Had a really good race after that and almost caught up Anders Holmerg (71) on the last butterfly as he ran like a cow in there. I had (72). Happy-ending! ;) However, many minutes behind Matthias Kyburtz (56) and also Simone Niggli (67). Next time I will run better! Good course, and okay terrain!

Very long, cold and good training in Sweden. This race was 19,9 km, everyone started together and I managed to run a solid race on...

Very long, cold and good training in Sweden. This race was 19,9 km, everyone started together and I managed to run a solid race on my own. A lot of people in the terrain (do to loops), but I managed to take all the controls in the right order and then speed up in the last part home (gained 3 places from 18 to finish). Now I do understand that I need to drop some kilos and run much more to get back in shape...if I want to do a comeback in orienteering. And yes, that is what I want.

Back to the roots (of Rachel). Ran this competition as we where "home" in Amriswil over the weekend. Small forest and maybe not th...

Back to the roots (of Rachel). Ran this competition as we where "home" in Amriswil over the weekend. Small forest and maybe not the most beautiful, but good training. Tried to simplify, but had difficulties to keep up the speed on the roads. The drawing-the-course-by-yourself"-part is included in the running time and I really sucked there. Probably lost >1 min on the fastest. At least I did not draw the course wrong, like some else did. Good course by the course-setter. Maintained high speed in the end thanks to partner-running with Corsin.